Re: bsod errors

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"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> The Gainward web site indicates you need at least a 480watt power supply
> for that video card. You list yours as being a full 100watts smaller than
> minimum. I would upgrade your power supply before damaging your card or
> other hardware. If you get a bigger power supply and you still have the BSOD
> issue we can try Driver Verifier to see if it is a software issue. If there
> isn't a definate software issue it may be that your Motherboard, processor,
> RAM, or graphics card is already damaged.
>
> http://www.gainward.com/html/product/vga/coolfx/6800ultra/2600tvdvi2-gs.htm
>
> If you get a bigger power supply and still crash use these instructions to
> enable verifier and send me the dumps.
> Steps:
> 1) Windows Key + R
> 2) Type in 'verifier' and hit enter
> 3) Make sure 'Create Standard Setting' is selected and hit next
> 4) Click on 'Select all drivers installed on this computer' and hit Finish
> 5) Reboot
>
> There is a possibility that your computer will crash on reboot. If this
> occurs hit F8 when rebooting just before the windows logo screen and select
> the safe mode boot option. Follow the same steps above but on step 4 choose
> 'Select driver names from a list'; hit next; check the box next to any
> driver where the provider is not Microsoft; hit Finish; reboot.
>
> This will slow the performance of you computer a little while enabled but
> will hopefully catch the driver causing corruption. Next time you crash
> the blue screen will hopefully say something like
> "DRIVER_VERIFIER_DETECTED_VIOLATION". If this occurs please send the
> corresponding minidump (by default it is at c:\windows\Minidump ) my way.
> If you have any questions or I didn't explain something well enough don't
> hesitate to e-mail me (remove "online") back. Good Luck,
>
>
> Joshua Smith
> OpenGL Test Lab
> Microsoft
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My power supply is 480w not 380w that was a typo , also i had the same error
on my old gfx card saphire 9800 pro 128 mb

i ran the driver verication the error was

IO system verification error in stream.sys (wdm driver error 22e)
[stream.sys+705a at f76deo5a]

I can't see any email adress to send you the mini dump all i can see is

hesitate to e-mail me (remove "online") back

I've never used these boards before so pls forgive me if i missed a reply by
email button somewhere


ps to steve i installed directx 9.0c before installing nvidias latest drivers

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